1 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:29,770 [Glory] 2 00:01:30,520 --> 00:01:32,900 [Episode 26] 3 00:01:54,990 --> 00:01:56,460 My Lord, I have failed you. 4 00:01:56,680 --> 00:01:58,479 I fell into Rong Shanbao's trap. 5 00:01:58,640 --> 00:01:59,590 My Lord, please rest assured. 6 00:01:59,590 --> 00:02:00,070 I will definitely 7 00:02:00,070 --> 00:02:00,970 deal with Yang Yitang. 8 00:02:00,970 --> 00:02:02,230 I absolutely will not allow him 9 00:02:02,230 --> 00:02:03,170 to stand in your way. 10 00:02:03,170 --> 00:02:04,770 You have served me for years. 11 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:07,860 I've treated you well, haven't I? 12 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:08,520 Yes. 13 00:02:08,910 --> 00:02:09,430 Yes. 14 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:21,250 Do you understand what I'm saying? 15 00:02:25,910 --> 00:02:26,710 I understand. 16 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:27,920 I understand. 17 00:02:28,340 --> 00:02:29,140 I understand. 18 00:02:36,329 --> 00:02:38,000 [Linji Prefectural Office] 19 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:39,370 I was blinded 20 00:02:40,030 --> 00:02:41,070 by greed 21 00:02:42,290 --> 00:02:43,240 and took Yang Yitang's bribes 22 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:44,700 behind Lord Jiang's back. 23 00:02:45,450 --> 00:02:48,060 It is well-known that Yang Yitang holds deep resentment 24 00:02:48,060 --> 00:02:49,460 against the Rong family. 25 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:51,829 The Rong family is wealthy enough to rival a nation. 26 00:02:51,829 --> 00:02:53,400 I also wanted a share of that fortune. 27 00:02:53,400 --> 00:02:54,400 Therefore, I secretly assisted him 28 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:56,410 in seeking revenge against the Rong family. 29 00:02:56,410 --> 00:02:58,220 Now that my crimes have been exposed, 30 00:02:58,220 --> 00:03:00,150 I have nothing to say in my defense. 31 00:03:00,680 --> 00:03:01,740 So you are claiming 32 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:05,060 that Lord Jiang was completely unaware of this? 33 00:03:06,410 --> 00:03:07,210 That's right. 34 00:03:08,060 --> 00:03:09,690 The bribes I accepted from Yang Yitang 35 00:03:09,690 --> 00:03:11,220 are hidden in my residence. 36 00:03:11,460 --> 00:03:13,090 You'll find them if you search my place. 37 00:03:13,090 --> 00:03:15,020 For an official to neglect his duty 38 00:03:15,570 --> 00:03:17,430 is to betray the Emperor's grace. 39 00:03:17,900 --> 00:03:19,630 I know my crimes deserve death, 40 00:03:20,340 --> 00:03:22,300 and I dare not implicate others. 41 00:03:22,940 --> 00:03:25,130 I only ask for 42 00:03:25,570 --> 00:03:27,170 some dignity after my death. 43 00:03:41,650 --> 00:03:42,850 You don't seem surprised 44 00:03:42,850 --> 00:03:44,310 by Zhang Zhong's suicide. 45 00:03:44,410 --> 00:03:46,370 Jiang Yiqian has served as an official for 30 years. 46 00:03:46,370 --> 00:03:47,130 If he couldn't handle 47 00:03:47,130 --> 00:03:48,390 such a trivial matter, 48 00:03:48,570 --> 00:03:50,350 then his 30 years of service would mean nothing. 49 00:03:50,350 --> 00:03:51,900 He understands how the bureaucratic game works 50 00:03:51,900 --> 00:03:53,500 and how his superiors think. 51 00:03:54,130 --> 00:03:55,790 Even if he's under suspicion, 52 00:03:55,900 --> 00:03:58,100 that alone isn't enough to convict him. 53 00:03:58,440 --> 00:03:59,840 You allowed him to meddle 54 00:03:59,850 --> 00:04:00,980 in the Rong Mansion. 55 00:04:01,460 --> 00:04:03,060 Wasn't that all for nothing? 56 00:04:03,570 --> 00:04:04,780 I allowed his meddling 57 00:04:04,780 --> 00:04:06,240 because I had other plans. 58 00:04:06,300 --> 00:04:07,260 I also used him 59 00:04:07,570 --> 00:04:09,460 to purge the traitors within the Rong family. 60 00:04:09,460 --> 00:04:10,710 Yang Yitang has confessed 61 00:04:10,710 --> 00:04:12,240 to conspiring with Yunshu. 62 00:04:12,460 --> 00:04:14,690 Since this matter concerns your family, 63 00:04:14,690 --> 00:04:16,060 do you wish to handle it yourself, 64 00:04:16,060 --> 00:04:18,350 or should I intervene and make the arrest? 65 00:04:18,350 --> 00:04:19,550 But I must remind you— 66 00:04:19,790 --> 00:04:21,720 the current manager of the Rong family 67 00:04:21,720 --> 00:04:22,400 is her. 68 00:04:23,300 --> 00:04:24,230 There is no rush. 69 00:04:24,690 --> 00:04:25,950 She'll invite me back. 70 00:04:27,450 --> 00:04:29,210 Now that Jiang Yiqian has revealed his true nature, 71 00:04:29,210 --> 00:04:30,420 I'm afraid 72 00:04:30,420 --> 00:04:32,330 he’ll be even more ruthless in seeking revenge. 73 00:04:32,330 --> 00:04:34,010 You must be extremely cautious. 74 00:04:34,010 --> 00:04:36,210 If things get out of hand, come find me. 75 00:04:36,770 --> 00:04:37,860 Right now, Jiang Yiqian probably 76 00:04:37,860 --> 00:04:39,920 wants you dead more than anyone else. 77 00:04:40,500 --> 00:04:42,100 I'm just collateral damage, 78 00:04:42,630 --> 00:04:44,630 caught in the fight between you two. 79 00:04:44,890 --> 00:04:46,420 Since I've implicated you, 80 00:04:46,690 --> 00:04:47,740 why not punish me 81 00:04:48,250 --> 00:04:50,310 by keeping me as your personal guard? 82 00:04:52,330 --> 00:04:53,100 Lord Lu, 83 00:04:54,020 --> 00:04:55,740 you should now turn your attention 84 00:04:55,740 --> 00:04:57,000 to the Wei family case. 85 00:04:58,659 --> 00:04:59,370 Although the truth 86 00:04:59,370 --> 00:05:01,290 of the Wei family case has come to light, 87 00:05:01,290 --> 00:05:02,770 there are still some inconsistencies. 88 00:05:02,770 --> 00:05:03,250 First, 89 00:05:03,940 --> 00:05:05,740 if Jiang Yiqian didn't take bribes, 90 00:05:05,740 --> 00:05:07,370 why would he help the Yang family 91 00:05:07,370 --> 00:05:09,300 frame Wei Kejian for the murder of his wife? 92 00:05:09,300 --> 00:05:11,180 Second, who is 93 00:05:11,570 --> 00:05:12,370 still harassing 94 00:05:12,370 --> 00:05:14,340 Madam Yang even after she's become a nun? 95 00:05:14,340 --> 00:05:16,180 If you think about it, 96 00:05:16,180 --> 00:05:18,380 both matters lead back to Jiang Yiqian. 97 00:05:18,550 --> 00:05:21,410 Rest assured, I'll surely get to the bottom of this. 98 00:05:21,420 --> 00:05:24,020 The fox's tail will be exposed sooner or later. 99 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:30,740 Thank you, Lord Luo, for uncovering the truth 100 00:05:30,740 --> 00:05:31,940 and clearing my name. 101 00:05:33,180 --> 00:05:34,510 A toast to you, Lord Luo. 102 00:05:41,560 --> 00:05:42,240 Well, 103 00:05:42,260 --> 00:05:44,260 it was simply my duty as an official. 104 00:05:44,930 --> 00:05:47,510 You've been stationed in Linji for decades, Lord Jiang. 105 00:05:47,510 --> 00:05:49,170 Your truly put a lot of effort. 106 00:05:49,890 --> 00:05:52,570 But you should stay humble and cautious 107 00:05:53,180 --> 00:05:54,440 to secure your future. 108 00:05:55,930 --> 00:05:57,690 Thank you for your advice, Lord Luo. 109 00:05:57,690 --> 00:05:59,690 I will surely keep it firmly in mind. 110 00:06:01,890 --> 00:06:04,710 With the Yang Yitang and Zhang Zhong cases resolved, 111 00:06:04,710 --> 00:06:05,840 Lord Luo, this time, 112 00:06:06,060 --> 00:06:07,860 you've solved another case 113 00:06:08,180 --> 00:06:09,620 during the Empress Dowager's birthday celebration. 114 00:06:09,620 --> 00:06:12,130 Truly, it's the most capable people who do the most work. 115 00:06:12,130 --> 00:06:13,190 Speaking of which, 116 00:06:14,100 --> 00:06:16,710 the Rong family's hundred-year-old Tea King Tree 117 00:06:16,710 --> 00:06:18,510 is truly a wonder of nature. 118 00:06:18,750 --> 00:06:20,550 It's absolutely breathtaking. 119 00:06:21,370 --> 00:06:22,250 But... 120 00:06:23,620 --> 00:06:24,300 What is it? 121 00:06:26,420 --> 00:06:27,330 Forgive me, 122 00:06:28,180 --> 00:06:31,250 but the Rong family has recently suffered a series of misfortunes. 123 00:06:31,250 --> 00:06:32,710 You should keep a close eye 124 00:06:32,980 --> 00:06:35,330 over the birthday tribute, Lord Luo. 125 00:06:36,010 --> 00:06:37,770 You cleared my name, 126 00:06:37,960 --> 00:06:40,050 so my warning is out of goodwill. 127 00:06:40,750 --> 00:06:43,330 The Rong family has long held grudge against me. 128 00:06:43,330 --> 00:06:45,240 I'm worried they may stir up trouble 129 00:06:45,240 --> 00:06:46,770 over the birthday tribute, 130 00:06:47,230 --> 00:06:49,060 since they're unhappy with your verdict. 131 00:06:49,060 --> 00:06:50,659 You could be charged 132 00:06:50,659 --> 00:06:52,120 with dereliction of duty. 133 00:06:52,400 --> 00:06:54,060 Linji is a complex territory. 134 00:06:54,500 --> 00:06:55,770 I'm sure you'd prefer 135 00:06:55,890 --> 00:06:57,350 to settle things quickly, 136 00:06:57,830 --> 00:06:59,960 before they become more complicated. 137 00:07:02,860 --> 00:07:05,740 That's a fair point. 138 00:07:08,330 --> 00:07:08,740 Come. 139 00:07:09,500 --> 00:07:10,300 A toast to you. 140 00:07:27,500 --> 00:07:28,660 How's your health? 141 00:07:42,260 --> 00:07:42,790 Here. 142 00:07:42,930 --> 00:07:44,460 The drowned victim is here. 143 00:07:55,890 --> 00:07:56,690 Take him away. 144 00:07:58,940 --> 00:08:01,070 Have a drink first to warm yourself up. 145 00:08:07,140 --> 00:08:10,270 Thank you, My Lord, for giving me a second chance at life. 146 00:08:13,250 --> 00:08:13,910 Please sit. 147 00:08:16,450 --> 00:08:17,690 As you instructed, 148 00:08:18,060 --> 00:08:20,400 I've warned Lord Luo about the birthday tribute. 149 00:08:20,400 --> 00:08:22,060 Do you really want to stay here 150 00:08:22,510 --> 00:08:24,170 and not return to the capital? 151 00:08:24,420 --> 00:08:25,370 But I've heard 152 00:08:25,580 --> 00:08:26,900 that you and Lady Rong Yunshu 153 00:08:26,900 --> 00:08:27,960 are still engaged. 154 00:08:28,850 --> 00:08:30,690 Once I settle this old grievance, 155 00:08:30,690 --> 00:08:31,950 I'll leave this place. 156 00:08:32,630 --> 00:08:34,210 I treated her with sincerity, 157 00:08:34,210 --> 00:08:36,240 yet she discarded me like a worn shoe. 158 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:36,900 Therefore, 159 00:08:37,760 --> 00:08:39,419 I will no longer lower myself. 160 00:08:39,750 --> 00:08:41,210 I will make her understand 161 00:08:41,549 --> 00:08:43,000 that I am not someone 162 00:08:43,460 --> 00:08:45,140 she can toy with. 163 00:08:45,700 --> 00:08:46,220 Good. 164 00:08:47,350 --> 00:08:48,810 That's how a man should be. 165 00:08:49,610 --> 00:08:52,210 So, what's your next move? 166 00:08:53,200 --> 00:08:56,040 The daughters of the Rong family appear united but are divided within. 167 00:08:56,040 --> 00:08:58,700 We can first observe their internal conflicts. 168 00:08:59,520 --> 00:09:00,790 When the time is right, 169 00:09:01,450 --> 00:09:03,370 we'll cut off the foundation of the Rong family. 170 00:09:03,370 --> 00:09:03,970 By then, 171 00:09:05,490 --> 00:09:06,780 if you wish to take over 172 00:09:06,780 --> 00:09:07,710 the Rong family, 173 00:09:07,970 --> 00:09:09,230 it will be effortless. 174 00:09:11,040 --> 00:09:13,840 Mr. Bai, you are truly a man of exceptional talent. 175 00:09:14,040 --> 00:09:16,440 I believe that once you enter officialdom, 176 00:09:16,450 --> 00:09:18,450 you will certainly reach the peak. 177 00:09:21,570 --> 00:09:22,020 Come. 178 00:09:31,350 --> 00:09:32,820 I miss Father. 179 00:09:36,190 --> 00:09:36,910 Li. 180 00:09:38,170 --> 00:09:38,810 Look. 181 00:09:39,900 --> 00:09:41,560 Look at these vast tea fields. 182 00:09:41,940 --> 00:09:42,920 One day, 183 00:09:43,420 --> 00:09:45,220 you will have your share as well. 184 00:09:47,210 --> 00:09:48,340 You're a bad person. 185 00:09:48,970 --> 00:09:50,450 I don't want to play with you anymore. 186 00:09:50,450 --> 00:09:52,180 I want to find Father. 187 00:09:53,020 --> 00:09:54,210 Li! Li! 188 00:09:55,260 --> 00:09:56,090 Li, come back! 189 00:10:23,960 --> 00:10:24,430 Yun... 190 00:10:29,260 --> 00:10:29,920 Lady Yunxi. 191 00:10:30,850 --> 00:10:31,780 Why are you here? 192 00:10:32,610 --> 00:10:33,730 Didn’t I tell you 193 00:10:33,730 --> 00:10:35,930 not to come near the Rong Mansion again? 194 00:10:37,310 --> 00:10:38,910 I prepared some mulian tofu. 195 00:10:38,970 --> 00:10:41,250 I remember it's your favorite. 196 00:10:42,420 --> 00:10:43,020 And Li, 197 00:10:43,580 --> 00:10:44,700 she likes it too. 198 00:10:58,420 --> 00:11:00,220 The Rong Mansion lacks nothing. 199 00:11:00,470 --> 00:11:02,000 If you dare come here again, 200 00:11:02,100 --> 00:11:03,500 I'll have you thrown out. 201 00:11:05,380 --> 00:11:06,040 Lady Yunxi. 202 00:11:08,420 --> 00:11:10,780 How is Li doing? 203 00:11:12,660 --> 00:11:14,210 Does she still need 204 00:11:14,210 --> 00:11:15,330 to hold someone's ear 205 00:11:15,330 --> 00:11:16,860 before she can fall asleep? 206 00:11:17,260 --> 00:11:18,660 Has she been eating well? 207 00:11:19,340 --> 00:11:21,040 She used to have such a sweet tooth. 208 00:11:21,040 --> 00:11:22,690 Every time I tried to feed her, 209 00:11:22,690 --> 00:11:25,090 I had to chase her all around the courtyard. 210 00:11:25,570 --> 00:11:26,770 Has she grown taller? 211 00:11:28,140 --> 00:11:28,800 Does she... 212 00:11:30,970 --> 00:11:31,850 miss me? 213 00:11:37,870 --> 00:11:38,530 Lady Yunxi. 214 00:11:40,930 --> 00:11:42,590 May I just see her for a moment? 215 00:11:43,180 --> 00:11:44,910 I won't say a single word to her. 216 00:11:45,180 --> 00:11:47,110 A glimpse from afar will be enough. 217 00:11:49,830 --> 00:11:50,830 I miss her so much. 218 00:12:01,430 --> 00:12:02,030 An Cha, 219 00:12:02,850 --> 00:12:04,090 when you allowed Rong Shanbao 220 00:12:04,090 --> 00:12:04,970 to take Li away, 221 00:12:05,800 --> 00:12:07,160 you gave up on Li, 222 00:12:07,730 --> 00:12:08,860 and you gave up on me. 223 00:12:09,610 --> 00:12:10,610 Grandmother has no patience 224 00:12:10,610 --> 00:12:12,270 for those who refuse to let go. 225 00:12:12,450 --> 00:12:14,560 If you truly care for Li's well-being, 226 00:12:14,560 --> 00:12:16,420 then stay out of her life forever. 227 00:12:17,350 --> 00:12:18,490 Don't give people a reason 228 00:12:18,490 --> 00:12:19,420 to laugh at her. 229 00:13:12,540 --> 00:13:13,140 Miss, 230 00:13:13,660 --> 00:13:15,110 The method of harvesting the Tea King Tree 231 00:13:15,110 --> 00:13:16,420 is a family secret, known only to the Rong family heads 232 00:13:16,420 --> 00:13:18,020 and passed down from generation to generation. 233 00:13:18,020 --> 00:13:19,180 In the past, Lady Shanbao 234 00:13:19,180 --> 00:13:20,730 was the only one who took care of it. 235 00:13:20,730 --> 00:13:22,590 The roasting method that follows 236 00:13:22,610 --> 00:13:24,010 is also known only to her. 237 00:13:24,940 --> 00:13:26,800 With the Old Madam now bedridden, 238 00:13:27,140 --> 00:13:28,610 I'm afraid she is indispensable 239 00:13:28,610 --> 00:13:30,070 to this imperial tribute. 240 00:13:31,690 --> 00:13:33,290 The heads of the Rong family. 241 00:13:33,780 --> 00:13:34,420 Very well. 242 00:13:35,210 --> 00:13:36,740 Then go and invite her back. 243 00:13:37,780 --> 00:13:39,580 Station guards at Chongxi Hall. 244 00:13:39,850 --> 00:13:41,570 For Grandmother's well-being, 245 00:13:41,570 --> 00:13:42,810 no one is allowed to visit her 246 00:13:42,810 --> 00:13:44,020 except me. 247 00:14:00,850 --> 00:14:02,110 If you're not careful, 248 00:14:02,420 --> 00:14:03,610 the final result will be 249 00:14:03,610 --> 00:14:04,940 the leaves falling off. 250 00:14:11,450 --> 00:14:12,710 How dare you come here? 251 00:14:14,520 --> 00:14:16,070 That outfit suits you well. 252 00:14:16,350 --> 00:14:16,780 You! 253 00:14:30,690 --> 00:14:31,490 Yesterday, Lord Luo 254 00:14:31,490 --> 00:14:33,450 sent people to ask about the tribute. 255 00:14:33,450 --> 00:14:34,780 Only Shanbao knows 256 00:14:34,780 --> 00:14:36,020 how to harvest the Tea King Tree, 257 00:14:36,020 --> 00:14:37,210 which is why I came 258 00:14:37,210 --> 00:14:38,340 to ask you to return. 259 00:14:40,610 --> 00:14:42,660 So you came to ask for help. 260 00:14:43,420 --> 00:14:44,940 Presenting a tribute to the Empress Dowager 261 00:14:44,940 --> 00:14:47,330 concerns the future of the entire Rong family. 262 00:14:47,330 --> 00:14:48,380 Previously, 263 00:14:48,690 --> 00:14:51,150 Grandmother expelled you from the mansion, 264 00:14:51,310 --> 00:14:52,790 but she is now ill. 265 00:14:53,420 --> 00:14:54,680 So I'm making the decision in her stead 266 00:14:54,680 --> 00:14:55,900 to bring you back home. 267 00:14:55,900 --> 00:14:58,230 I hope you'll think of the bigger picture. 268 00:14:59,910 --> 00:15:02,020 Since Yunshu is willing to compromise, 269 00:15:02,020 --> 00:15:03,550 I shall graciously accept. 270 00:15:03,900 --> 00:15:04,900 I wonder, Yunshu— 271 00:15:05,490 --> 00:15:06,950 have you found Mr. Bai yet? 272 00:15:09,140 --> 00:15:11,070 You don't need to worry about that. 273 00:15:13,970 --> 00:15:16,030 I'll leave the tea plantation to you. 274 00:15:16,810 --> 00:15:17,660 Please take care 275 00:15:17,660 --> 00:15:18,740 of Yunyin and Wanwan. 276 00:15:18,740 --> 00:15:19,540 Rest assured. 277 00:15:20,630 --> 00:15:22,630 I don't need anyone to look after me. 278 00:15:22,850 --> 00:15:23,570 As for you, 279 00:15:24,300 --> 00:15:25,630 you must stay cautious. 280 00:15:26,030 --> 00:15:27,890 You've already been fooled once. 281 00:15:28,310 --> 00:15:29,470 Beware those 282 00:15:29,490 --> 00:15:31,890 who appear kind but have a serpent's heart. 283 00:16:03,850 --> 00:16:05,380 All of the Wei family's seized assets 284 00:16:05,380 --> 00:16:06,510 have been returned. 285 00:16:06,730 --> 00:16:07,690 Now it's the Wei family members 286 00:16:07,690 --> 00:16:09,020 who are taking care of him. 287 00:16:09,020 --> 00:16:11,350 They've consulted countless doctors lately, 288 00:16:11,350 --> 00:16:14,080 yet his mental condition hasn't improved at all. 289 00:16:15,090 --> 00:16:16,220 Do you know Yang Yun? 290 00:16:18,300 --> 00:16:19,590 No matter what you ask, My Lord, 291 00:16:19,590 --> 00:16:21,650 I'm afraid he won't be able to answer. 292 00:16:31,360 --> 00:16:33,470 What did Jiang Yiqian do to you? 293 00:16:43,760 --> 00:16:46,020 Wei has been mentally unstable for years. 294 00:16:46,020 --> 00:16:46,820 As you can see, 295 00:16:47,300 --> 00:16:48,330 he doesn't respond 296 00:16:48,330 --> 00:16:49,610 to any external stimuli. 297 00:16:49,610 --> 00:16:50,380 But the moment he heard 298 00:16:50,380 --> 00:16:51,850 the name "Jiang Yiqian," 299 00:16:53,170 --> 00:16:54,660 he showed a look of terror. 300 00:16:56,120 --> 00:16:57,040 I suspect 301 00:16:58,180 --> 00:17:00,260 there might be a deeper secret in Wei's old case. 302 00:17:00,260 --> 00:17:02,300 I'll interview Wei's family members right now 303 00:17:02,300 --> 00:17:03,900 to see if I can find any clues. 304 00:17:10,490 --> 00:17:12,690 Has Bai Yingsheng still not been found? 305 00:17:14,140 --> 00:17:14,770 Not yet. 306 00:17:15,319 --> 00:17:16,050 I've already instructed my men 307 00:17:16,050 --> 00:17:17,450 to continue searching downstream. 308 00:17:17,450 --> 00:17:18,390 As soon as I hear anything, 309 00:17:18,390 --> 00:17:20,650 I'll report to you immediately, My Lord. 310 00:17:21,819 --> 00:17:24,140 My Lord, I also heard 311 00:17:24,530 --> 00:17:27,660 that Lady Rong Shanbao has returned to the Rong Mansion. 312 00:17:34,640 --> 00:17:36,370 During your absence, Shanbao, 313 00:17:36,940 --> 00:17:39,270 did I take proper care of the Tea King Tree? 314 00:17:40,620 --> 00:17:41,080 Not bad. 315 00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:43,940 Grandmother is bedridden with a serious illness. 316 00:17:43,940 --> 00:17:45,210 For this imperial tribute, 317 00:17:45,210 --> 00:17:47,210 we'll have to count on you, Shanbao. 318 00:17:47,940 --> 00:17:49,470 But rest assured, Shanbao. 319 00:17:49,940 --> 00:17:51,470 I'll stay right by your side 320 00:17:51,770 --> 00:17:53,770 until the tea roasting is finished. 321 00:17:53,770 --> 00:17:55,370 You want to learn the method? 322 00:17:55,960 --> 00:17:57,290 Have you forgotten that 323 00:17:57,770 --> 00:17:59,250 the tea-making method 324 00:17:59,250 --> 00:18:01,010 belongs exclusively to the heads of the family, 325 00:18:01,010 --> 00:18:02,530 and cannot be shared with outsiders? 326 00:18:02,530 --> 00:18:03,140 Shanbao, 327 00:18:03,580 --> 00:18:05,510 I am now the Rong family's manager. 328 00:18:05,730 --> 00:18:07,330 Why can't you pass it on to me? 329 00:18:07,860 --> 00:18:09,010 Have you asked Grandmother about this? 330 00:18:09,010 --> 00:18:09,940 As I said, 331 00:18:10,450 --> 00:18:12,380 I am now the Rong family's manager. 332 00:18:13,080 --> 00:18:15,340 Why is that so hard for you to understand? 333 00:18:16,940 --> 00:18:17,800 What will you do 334 00:18:19,010 --> 00:18:19,730 if I refuse? 335 00:18:20,420 --> 00:18:21,010 Shanbao, 336 00:18:21,660 --> 00:18:23,820 the moment you stepped back into the Rong Mansion, 337 00:18:23,820 --> 00:18:25,480 you lost your right to choose. 338 00:18:25,970 --> 00:18:27,730 If anything goes wrong with the tribute, 339 00:18:27,730 --> 00:18:29,390 you alone will bear the blame. 340 00:18:30,050 --> 00:18:31,450 After all, everyone saw 341 00:18:31,730 --> 00:18:33,790 that I personally welcomed you back. 342 00:18:39,150 --> 00:18:39,740 Shanbao, 343 00:18:40,180 --> 00:18:41,780 you should think carefully. 344 00:18:41,940 --> 00:18:42,620 Will you choose 345 00:18:42,620 --> 00:18:44,550 to teach me the tea-making methods 346 00:18:44,730 --> 00:18:46,290 or delay the tribute 347 00:18:46,420 --> 00:18:47,680 and be arrested for it? 348 00:18:50,340 --> 00:18:51,740 You're competing with me 349 00:18:52,100 --> 00:18:53,770 for control of the Rong family. 350 00:18:53,770 --> 00:18:55,180 If the family falls, we all fall. 351 00:18:55,180 --> 00:18:56,210 If the tribute is delayed, 352 00:18:56,210 --> 00:18:57,820 the entire Rong family will suffer. 353 00:18:57,820 --> 00:18:58,730 Even if you win, 354 00:18:59,210 --> 00:19:01,270 what benefits would you gain from it? 355 00:19:01,970 --> 00:19:04,300 The one who cares more is the one who loses. 356 00:19:05,650 --> 00:19:07,420 Shanbao, I know 357 00:19:07,690 --> 00:19:09,890 you value the Rong family more than I do. 358 00:19:35,290 --> 00:19:35,970 Miss Shen. 359 00:19:36,860 --> 00:19:39,140 Lady Yunxi said Li is here. 360 00:19:39,770 --> 00:19:41,500 Please, Miss Shen, do me a favor 361 00:19:42,020 --> 00:19:43,370 and allow me to say a few words to her. 362 00:19:43,370 --> 00:19:44,500 I want this one. 363 00:19:44,940 --> 00:19:45,600 Here you go. 364 00:19:46,530 --> 00:19:47,940 She's playing over there. 365 00:19:47,940 --> 00:19:48,960 This one is pretty too. 366 00:19:48,960 --> 00:19:49,680 Wanwan. 367 00:19:53,010 --> 00:19:54,210 Xiangling. 368 00:19:55,020 --> 00:19:56,420 Father. 369 00:19:58,730 --> 00:19:59,930 Thank you, Miss Shen. 370 00:20:04,900 --> 00:20:05,730 Father. 371 00:20:05,730 --> 00:20:06,290 Li. 372 00:20:07,830 --> 00:20:08,460 Li. 373 00:20:15,610 --> 00:20:17,970 Li, I miss you so much. 374 00:20:18,500 --> 00:20:19,600 Do you miss me? 375 00:20:19,860 --> 00:20:20,450 Yes. 376 00:20:24,000 --> 00:20:25,530 Yunxi must have been blind. 377 00:20:25,690 --> 00:20:26,860 How could she fall 378 00:20:26,860 --> 00:20:28,140 for such a weak man? 379 00:20:28,400 --> 00:20:29,600 Keep your voice down! 380 00:20:32,140 --> 00:20:33,740 Let's pick a bit of this, too. 381 00:20:37,530 --> 00:20:38,210 Wanwan. 382 00:20:39,860 --> 00:20:41,320 Is the tea tree a toy to you? 383 00:20:41,620 --> 00:20:42,480 Don't touch it! 384 00:20:43,950 --> 00:20:44,360 No! 385 00:20:45,180 --> 00:20:46,110 Stop it, you two. 386 00:20:46,450 --> 00:20:48,140 Why are you arguing with a kid? 387 00:20:48,140 --> 00:20:48,740 Come here! 388 00:20:48,900 --> 00:20:49,730 Be careful. 389 00:20:50,940 --> 00:20:52,100 You can't catch me. 390 00:20:52,540 --> 00:20:54,140 Sit down and have some water. 391 00:20:56,290 --> 00:20:56,920 Li, 392 00:20:57,420 --> 00:20:59,020 I want to take you somewhere. 393 00:21:00,090 --> 00:21:00,690 Come here. 394 00:21:01,520 --> 00:21:02,100 Are you coming or not? 395 00:21:02,100 --> 00:21:02,690 No! 396 00:21:03,530 --> 00:21:04,330 Rong Yunyin. 397 00:21:05,180 --> 00:21:06,420 Don't go too far. 398 00:21:06,690 --> 00:21:07,900 You can't catch me! 399 00:21:07,900 --> 00:21:08,500 Come here. 400 00:21:09,420 --> 00:21:10,020 Come here! 401 00:21:25,580 --> 00:21:26,380 Lady Shanbao. 402 00:21:31,290 --> 00:21:32,050 Lady Shanbao. 403 00:21:32,050 --> 00:21:33,180 We're here on Lady Yunshu's orders 404 00:21:33,180 --> 00:21:34,780 to secure Hualin Courtyard. 405 00:21:39,660 --> 00:21:42,050 Lady Yunshu personally welcomed Lady Shanbao back home. 406 00:21:42,050 --> 00:21:42,620 There is no justification 407 00:21:42,620 --> 00:21:44,620 for keeping her confined like this! 408 00:21:44,820 --> 00:21:47,150 Yunshu won't allow me to see Grandmother. 409 00:21:47,250 --> 00:21:48,310 Mr. Yan, do you know 410 00:21:48,660 --> 00:21:50,120 how Grandmother is doing? 411 00:21:51,400 --> 00:21:52,060 Lady Yunshu 412 00:21:52,070 --> 00:21:54,380 hasn't actually stopped me from visiting. 413 00:21:54,380 --> 00:21:54,940 Every two days or so, 414 00:21:54,940 --> 00:21:56,540 I pay a visit to Chongxi Hall. 415 00:21:56,860 --> 00:21:57,860 Old Madam Rong... 416 00:21:58,490 --> 00:22:00,490 she is still unable to get out of bed, 417 00:22:00,580 --> 00:22:01,140 but she's speaking 418 00:22:01,140 --> 00:22:02,400 much more clearly now. 419 00:22:03,300 --> 00:22:05,050 While you were away from the Rong Mansion, 420 00:22:05,050 --> 00:22:05,690 I made sure 421 00:22:05,690 --> 00:22:07,620 to take good care of Old Madam Rong. 422 00:22:08,830 --> 00:22:09,430 Thank you. 423 00:22:11,730 --> 00:22:12,530 Lady Shanbao. 424 00:22:17,140 --> 00:22:17,620 If... 425 00:22:19,900 --> 00:22:21,230 you ever need my help... 426 00:22:21,610 --> 00:22:22,370 No need. 427 00:22:38,630 --> 00:22:40,530 Xiu Qiong, you may leave now. 428 00:22:49,050 --> 00:22:50,180 You can come out now. 429 00:23:05,240 --> 00:23:07,500 How did you know I was here, Lady Shanbao? 430 00:23:07,730 --> 00:23:09,330 Sneaking into my courtyard— 431 00:23:09,380 --> 00:23:11,410 you've grown increasingly rude lately. 432 00:23:11,410 --> 00:23:13,160 I came to pay a formal visit, 433 00:23:13,770 --> 00:23:14,660 but your servant 434 00:23:14,660 --> 00:23:15,460 drove me away. 435 00:23:15,820 --> 00:23:18,010 The more I thought about it, the more uneasy I felt. 436 00:23:18,010 --> 00:23:19,340 I was worried about you, 437 00:23:19,530 --> 00:23:20,530 so I slipped in. 438 00:23:21,820 --> 00:23:22,290 I intended to leave 439 00:23:22,290 --> 00:23:23,690 once I knew you were safe. 440 00:23:24,210 --> 00:23:25,540 But you caught me first. 441 00:23:27,860 --> 00:23:28,460 By the way, 442 00:23:29,290 --> 00:23:30,490 where is your 443 00:23:30,490 --> 00:23:31,350 Steward Cheng? 444 00:23:31,730 --> 00:23:33,150 Whenever he hears that I'm here, 445 00:23:33,150 --> 00:23:35,480 he's always the first one to chase me away. 446 00:23:37,770 --> 00:23:38,450 These days, 447 00:23:39,530 --> 00:23:41,460 has Jiang Yiqian tried to harm you? 448 00:23:42,820 --> 00:23:44,220 You're worried about me? 449 00:23:45,140 --> 00:23:45,740 Xiu Qiong. 450 00:23:45,800 --> 00:23:46,310 Wait. 451 00:23:48,210 --> 00:23:50,250 Jiang Yiqian has been very quiet lately. 452 00:23:50,250 --> 00:23:51,410 I deliberately made a show 453 00:23:51,410 --> 00:23:52,560 of summoning the Wei family members, 454 00:23:52,560 --> 00:23:54,360 but he hasn't made a single move. 455 00:23:55,400 --> 00:23:57,830 There's something I need your help with. 456 00:24:01,900 --> 00:24:03,030 Why are you smiling? 457 00:24:08,860 --> 00:24:11,720 Because you're actually willing to ask for my help. 458 00:24:13,340 --> 00:24:14,070 That's nice. 459 00:24:17,940 --> 00:24:20,600 You were eavesdropping on my conversation with Mr. Yan. 460 00:24:20,600 --> 00:24:22,460 I overheard it unintentionally. 461 00:24:23,940 --> 00:24:24,860 You said 462 00:24:24,940 --> 00:24:26,870 you needed my help with something? 463 00:24:27,420 --> 00:24:28,380 I'd like to see 464 00:24:28,620 --> 00:24:30,580 the inventory list of the Wei family's seized assets, 465 00:24:30,580 --> 00:24:31,670 and the list of items 466 00:24:31,670 --> 00:24:32,870 that were returned 467 00:24:33,220 --> 00:24:34,680 after the case was closed. 468 00:24:36,050 --> 00:24:36,650 All right. 469 00:24:36,970 --> 00:24:38,870 I'll go to the office and retrieve them for you. 470 00:24:38,870 --> 00:24:39,940 But Yunshu 471 00:24:39,940 --> 00:24:41,050 has confined you to the Rong Mansion 472 00:24:41,050 --> 00:24:42,210 and won't allow you to see anyone. 473 00:24:42,210 --> 00:24:43,820 Since you won't let me sneak into your courtyard, 474 00:24:43,820 --> 00:24:45,080 once I get the records, 475 00:24:45,100 --> 00:24:47,300 how am I supposed to deliver them to you? 476 00:24:47,860 --> 00:24:48,790 It won't be long. 477 00:24:53,620 --> 00:24:54,620 Reading a book? 478 00:24:57,380 --> 00:24:59,380 Dear, listen to this. 479 00:24:59,490 --> 00:25:00,820 Do you want to hold this? 480 00:25:01,010 --> 00:25:01,450 Yes. 481 00:25:01,770 --> 00:25:03,180 Good. I'll put it here. 482 00:25:04,900 --> 00:25:05,660 Is it fun? 483 00:25:06,180 --> 00:25:06,980 Yes, it's fun. 484 00:25:07,690 --> 00:25:08,290 You see, 485 00:25:09,380 --> 00:25:10,900 Lord Jiang is also very fond of children. 486 00:25:10,900 --> 00:25:12,100 Would you like to try this? 487 00:25:12,100 --> 00:25:12,940 You will be 488 00:25:13,530 --> 00:25:14,450 very safe here. 489 00:25:15,290 --> 00:25:16,690 No one can 490 00:25:16,900 --> 00:25:18,100 take Li away from you. 491 00:25:19,450 --> 00:25:20,510 Why did you help me? 492 00:25:21,290 --> 00:25:24,090 The women of the Rong family are mostly heartless. 493 00:25:24,730 --> 00:25:26,530 Since we've both been betrayed, 494 00:25:26,530 --> 00:25:27,250 helping you 495 00:25:28,820 --> 00:25:30,880 is no different from helping myself. 496 00:25:33,140 --> 00:25:33,860 Lady Yunxi is not 497 00:25:33,860 --> 00:25:34,990 a heartless person. 498 00:25:36,450 --> 00:25:38,310 It's just that I acted on impulse. 499 00:25:38,340 --> 00:25:39,470 Only now do I realize 500 00:25:40,010 --> 00:25:41,340 that I can't let go of Li, 501 00:25:41,900 --> 00:25:43,630 and I can't let go of her either. 502 00:25:45,860 --> 00:25:47,390 Eat slowly, take your time. 503 00:25:53,860 --> 00:25:55,860 An Cha is Li's biological father, after all. 504 00:25:55,860 --> 00:25:57,660 He seemed so gentle and harmless, 505 00:25:57,660 --> 00:25:59,490 and he claimed that you were the one who sent him, 506 00:25:59,490 --> 00:26:00,820 so I let down my guard. 507 00:26:01,210 --> 00:26:02,620 I was busy stopping a fight, 508 00:26:02,620 --> 00:26:04,660 and when I turned back, he was gone. 509 00:26:05,970 --> 00:26:07,580 He has certainly grown bolder. 510 00:26:07,580 --> 00:26:09,910 He even learned how to deceive people now. 511 00:26:09,940 --> 00:26:11,670 It seems I underestimated him. 512 00:26:11,940 --> 00:26:12,870 In your opinion, 513 00:26:13,010 --> 00:26:14,010 now that Li has been taken, 514 00:26:14,010 --> 00:26:15,140 where would they go? 515 00:26:15,290 --> 00:26:16,100 Do we need to send people 516 00:26:16,100 --> 00:26:17,490 to search for her in the city? 517 00:26:17,490 --> 00:26:18,690 He won't leave Linji. 518 00:26:19,140 --> 00:26:20,290 You don't need to worry about it. 519 00:26:20,290 --> 00:26:21,550 I'll find them myself. 520 00:26:23,940 --> 00:26:25,340 After Shanbao returned, 521 00:26:25,380 --> 00:26:26,640 -did she say... -Miss. 522 00:26:31,490 --> 00:26:32,050 Miss. 523 00:26:32,380 --> 00:26:33,710 Here's a letter for you. 524 00:26:43,090 --> 00:26:43,890 What's wrong? 525 00:26:47,730 --> 00:26:49,260 It's just a private matter. 526 00:26:49,380 --> 00:26:50,640 I'll take my leave now. 527 00:27:03,180 --> 00:27:03,690 What? 528 00:27:04,860 --> 00:27:06,970 Is Shanbao still refusing to make the tea? 529 00:27:06,970 --> 00:27:07,930 That's not the issue. 530 00:27:07,930 --> 00:27:09,260 A servant just reported 531 00:27:09,730 --> 00:27:11,940 that Lady Yunxi went to check the Tea King Tree 532 00:27:11,940 --> 00:27:13,600 and then left with the guards. 533 00:27:13,970 --> 00:27:14,900 What is she up to? 534 00:27:15,450 --> 00:27:16,700 I'm not sure, Miss. 535 00:27:17,340 --> 00:27:18,820 I only heard Lady Yunxi mentioned 536 00:27:18,820 --> 00:27:20,660 that a wall in her courtyard collapsed, 537 00:27:20,660 --> 00:27:22,330 so she took the nearby guards 538 00:27:22,690 --> 00:27:24,100 to clean up the debris. 539 00:27:25,580 --> 00:27:26,530 Fetch my clothes. 540 00:27:26,530 --> 00:27:27,770 I must see this for myself. 541 00:27:27,770 --> 00:27:28,370 Yes, Miss. 542 00:27:41,140 --> 00:27:42,250 Quickly! Find people to extinguish the fire! 543 00:27:42,250 --> 00:27:43,900 Help! Somebody help! Hurry! 544 00:27:46,010 --> 00:27:46,470 This... 545 00:27:47,100 --> 00:27:47,760 Come! Come! 546 00:27:47,940 --> 00:27:49,050 Hurry! Hurry! Come on! 547 00:27:49,050 --> 00:27:49,450 Hurry. 548 00:27:50,010 --> 00:27:50,690 Hurry up! 549 00:27:50,970 --> 00:27:51,730 Put out the fire! Come on! 550 00:27:51,730 --> 00:27:52,490 We need more people! 551 00:27:52,490 --> 00:27:53,550 Quickly! Quickly! 552 00:27:53,690 --> 00:27:54,210 Hurry! 553 00:27:54,580 --> 00:27:56,690 -Water! Get the water! -Put out the fire! 554 00:27:56,690 --> 00:27:57,180 Coming! 555 00:27:58,490 --> 00:27:59,020 Hurry up! 556 00:27:59,290 --> 00:27:59,820 Hurry up. 557 00:28:00,180 --> 00:28:01,180 Come on, quickly! 558 00:28:01,690 --> 00:28:03,290 Get some water from the well! 559 00:28:05,250 --> 00:28:06,420 Bring the water here! 560 00:28:06,420 --> 00:28:06,940 Coming! 561 00:28:07,690 --> 00:28:08,620 It's not enough! 562 00:28:09,180 --> 00:28:10,180 Get another bucket of water! 563 00:28:10,180 --> 00:28:10,970 Carry the water! 564 00:28:10,970 --> 00:28:11,970 -Hurry up! -Coming! 565 00:28:11,970 --> 00:28:13,100 -Coming! -Hurry up. 566 00:28:13,530 --> 00:28:14,730 -Coming! -Hurry! 567 00:28:14,940 --> 00:28:15,400 Come on. 568 00:28:16,580 --> 00:28:17,110 Quickly! 569 00:28:17,530 --> 00:28:17,990 Coming! 570 00:28:19,420 --> 00:28:20,290 Get the water! 571 00:28:28,050 --> 00:28:28,580 Mr. Yan. 572 00:28:31,870 --> 00:28:32,380 Mr. Yan. 573 00:28:35,680 --> 00:28:36,540 There's a fire. 574 00:28:58,860 --> 00:28:59,740 Did you do this? 575 00:29:02,380 --> 00:29:03,790 What nonsense are you talking about? 576 00:29:03,790 --> 00:29:05,390 I had nothing to do with this! 577 00:29:07,010 --> 00:29:08,860 My courtyard wall collapsed for no reason, 578 00:29:08,860 --> 00:29:10,860 so I sent Cuiwei to seek assistance. 579 00:29:11,050 --> 00:29:12,180 After they arrived, 580 00:29:12,340 --> 00:29:12,820 Cuiwei and I 581 00:29:12,820 --> 00:29:14,420 watched them the whole time. 582 00:29:14,420 --> 00:29:16,550 It only took about 10 minutes in total. 583 00:29:16,580 --> 00:29:17,140 Yunshu, 584 00:29:17,970 --> 00:29:19,900 you are manager of the mansion now. 585 00:29:20,340 --> 00:29:21,180 Even if you want 586 00:29:21,180 --> 00:29:22,770 to evade responsibility for your poor management, 587 00:29:22,770 --> 00:29:24,490 you should not slander me like that! 588 00:29:24,490 --> 00:29:25,380 If you hadn't 589 00:29:25,380 --> 00:29:26,640 moved the guards away, 590 00:29:27,010 --> 00:29:29,180 the Tea King Tree would never have been ruined! 591 00:29:29,180 --> 00:29:30,820 When Shanbao was in charge, 592 00:29:31,420 --> 00:29:32,820 the Tea King Tree was never in danger, 593 00:29:32,820 --> 00:29:34,420 even without a single guard! 594 00:29:34,490 --> 00:29:37,080 Ultimately, this is a result of your own incompetence. 595 00:29:37,080 --> 00:29:37,470 You! 596 00:29:41,630 --> 00:29:42,890 Are you satisfied now? 597 00:29:43,620 --> 00:29:44,580 Didn't you refuse to teach me 598 00:29:44,580 --> 00:29:45,690 the tea-making methods? 599 00:29:45,690 --> 00:29:46,620 Does this incident 600 00:29:46,620 --> 00:29:48,220 have anything to do with you? 601 00:29:56,380 --> 00:29:56,770 You! 602 00:29:57,250 --> 00:29:58,140 That slap 603 00:29:59,050 --> 00:30:00,450 was for your failure 604 00:30:00,940 --> 00:30:02,430 to prioritize what truly matters. 605 00:30:02,430 --> 00:30:05,030 In times of crisis, you only think of yourself. 606 00:30:05,050 --> 00:30:06,920 You are so obsessed with our rivalry 607 00:30:06,920 --> 00:30:07,860 that you ignore 608 00:30:07,860 --> 00:30:08,820 the pack of hungry wolves outside 609 00:30:08,820 --> 00:30:10,490 waiting to devour the Rong family. 610 00:30:10,490 --> 00:30:11,900 The Tea King Tree is ruined, 611 00:30:11,900 --> 00:30:14,250 threatening the century-old foundation of the Rong family. 612 00:30:14,250 --> 00:30:15,450 Now that disaster has struck, 613 00:30:15,450 --> 00:30:17,170 you don't think about how to fix it 614 00:30:17,170 --> 00:30:19,130 or investigate the security breach, 615 00:30:19,130 --> 00:30:21,660 yet you have the nerve to vent your anger on me. 616 00:30:22,660 --> 00:30:23,450 All of this happened 617 00:30:23,450 --> 00:30:24,690 because Rong Yunxi 618 00:30:24,820 --> 00:30:26,140 moved the guards away. 619 00:30:26,290 --> 00:30:27,290 Why didn't you slap her instead? 620 00:30:27,290 --> 00:30:29,380 Your poor management was the root of it. 621 00:30:29,380 --> 00:30:31,530 There is a traitor lurking in this mansion, 622 00:30:31,530 --> 00:30:32,930 yet you noticed nothing. 623 00:30:35,690 --> 00:30:37,290 You don't need to lecture me. 624 00:30:37,770 --> 00:30:39,700 You're living in the Rong Mansion. 625 00:30:39,700 --> 00:30:41,290 Now that the Tea King Tree has been destroyed, 626 00:30:41,290 --> 00:30:42,900 and you are also responsible for it! 627 00:30:42,900 --> 00:30:43,770 Instead of standing here, 628 00:30:43,770 --> 00:30:45,630 calculating who is more to blame, 629 00:30:46,110 --> 00:30:46,940 you'd better start thinking 630 00:30:46,940 --> 00:30:49,070 about how to deal with what comes next. 631 00:30:49,360 --> 00:30:51,000 The imperial tribute is now destroyed; 632 00:30:51,000 --> 00:30:52,860 this is a matter of life and death. 633 00:30:55,660 --> 00:30:57,460 Grandmother is now severely ill 634 00:30:57,860 --> 00:30:59,490 and cannot handle any further bad news. 635 00:30:59,490 --> 00:31:01,150 If this reaches Chongxi Hall, 636 00:31:01,370 --> 00:31:02,700 you'll all be punished. 637 00:31:21,290 --> 00:31:23,290 If you want your daughter to be safe, 638 00:31:23,380 --> 00:31:24,140 at 7 PM, 639 00:31:24,580 --> 00:31:26,980 move the guards away from the Tea King Tree. 640 00:31:29,940 --> 00:31:32,340 I thought he had finally come to his senses. 641 00:31:32,480 --> 00:31:34,410 It turns out he was used once again, 642 00:31:34,620 --> 00:31:36,220 and dragged me down with him. 643 00:31:36,680 --> 00:31:39,210 What happened today must not leave this room. 644 00:31:39,410 --> 00:31:40,410 Yes, Miss. 645 00:31:50,300 --> 00:31:52,630 The Empress Dowager's birthday tribute— 646 00:31:53,290 --> 00:31:55,690 how dare you treat it with such negligence? 647 00:31:56,140 --> 00:31:58,210 Do you have any idea what penalty you'll face? 648 00:31:58,210 --> 00:31:59,970 There was a traitor in the mansion. 649 00:31:59,970 --> 00:32:01,230 Rest assured, My Lord. 650 00:32:01,240 --> 00:32:02,240 I will investigate it thoroughly 651 00:32:02,240 --> 00:32:03,840 and give you an explanation. 652 00:32:03,860 --> 00:32:05,290 I don't care about that traitor. 653 00:32:05,290 --> 00:32:06,350 I want the tribute! 654 00:32:06,970 --> 00:32:08,280 The Tea King Tree has been destroyed, 655 00:32:08,280 --> 00:32:09,630 thereby offending the Empress Dowager. 656 00:32:09,630 --> 00:32:10,210 How many lives will the Rong family pay 657 00:32:10,210 --> 00:32:11,580 to atone for this? 658 00:32:11,900 --> 00:32:13,100 Rest assured, My Lord. 659 00:32:13,100 --> 00:32:14,290 The Rong Mansion has other 660 00:32:14,290 --> 00:32:15,620 century-old tea cakes. 661 00:32:16,100 --> 00:32:16,820 They're surely 662 00:32:16,820 --> 00:32:19,220 no inferior to the Tea King Tree's harvest. 663 00:32:22,380 --> 00:32:23,640 Do you not understand? 664 00:32:24,380 --> 00:32:25,580 Her Majesty specifically requested 665 00:32:25,580 --> 00:32:27,440 tea leaves from the Tea King Tree. 666 00:32:27,460 --> 00:32:28,620 Her Majesty values 667 00:32:28,620 --> 00:32:30,330 the Tea King Tree's centuries-long history 668 00:32:30,330 --> 00:32:31,860 and its enduring blessing. 669 00:32:32,380 --> 00:32:32,900 How could 670 00:32:32,900 --> 00:32:34,830 any other tea possibly replace it? 671 00:32:35,630 --> 00:32:38,530 The Rong family has grown arrogant under royal favor. 672 00:32:38,530 --> 00:32:39,660 You even treat the Empress Dowager's birthday 673 00:32:39,660 --> 00:32:40,530 with contempt. 674 00:32:41,420 --> 00:32:43,290 You failed to deliver the tribute, 675 00:32:43,290 --> 00:32:45,350 yet you're trying to get away with it. 676 00:32:47,050 --> 00:32:47,530 Guards! 677 00:32:48,100 --> 00:32:48,730 -Yes. -Yes. 678 00:32:48,730 --> 00:32:50,410 Take every member of the Rong family 679 00:32:50,410 --> 00:32:52,650 to the County Office for questioning. 680 00:32:53,100 --> 00:32:53,830 Yes, My Lord! 681 00:32:54,970 --> 00:32:55,530 Wait. 682 00:33:14,860 --> 00:33:15,920 Lady Rong Shanbao. 683 00:33:16,300 --> 00:33:18,960 The Rong family's Jade Seal is an imperial gift, 684 00:33:19,250 --> 00:33:20,290 not a Death Exemption Token 685 00:33:20,290 --> 00:33:22,090 to protect you from your crimes. 686 00:33:22,230 --> 00:33:23,660 By flaunting it again and again, 687 00:33:23,660 --> 00:33:25,210 are you trying to use royal favor 688 00:33:25,210 --> 00:33:27,580 to stand above the law in Linji? 689 00:33:28,050 --> 00:33:29,710 Lord Luo, you misunderstand. 690 00:33:30,180 --> 00:33:31,040 This Jade Seal— 691 00:33:31,680 --> 00:33:34,080 I want to entrust it to you for safekeeping. 692 00:33:34,620 --> 00:33:35,950 What do you mean by that? 693 00:33:36,530 --> 00:33:37,770 The fact that the Tea King Tree got burned 694 00:33:37,770 --> 00:33:39,230 was due to our negligence. 695 00:33:39,530 --> 00:33:42,060 This Jade Seal is the Rong family's heirloom. 696 00:33:42,520 --> 00:33:44,320 I'd like to use it as a guarantee. 697 00:33:44,380 --> 00:33:45,380 Within five days, 698 00:33:45,670 --> 00:33:46,290 I will surely find a tribute 699 00:33:46,290 --> 00:33:48,150 worthy of the Tea King Tree's tea. 700 00:33:53,850 --> 00:33:56,840 There's still time before the Empress Dowager's birthday. 701 00:33:56,840 --> 00:33:58,900 Why not wait five more days, Lord Luo? 702 00:34:00,200 --> 00:34:01,400 I believe Her Majesty 703 00:34:01,580 --> 00:34:03,210 would rather see the tribute presented 704 00:34:03,210 --> 00:34:04,670 than see people punished. 705 00:34:06,180 --> 00:34:09,340 Lord Lu, you are the magistrate of Linji. 706 00:34:10,210 --> 00:34:12,489 You shouldn't get too close to merchants, 707 00:34:12,489 --> 00:34:14,620 or you may invite unnecessary gossip. 708 00:34:14,690 --> 00:34:16,260 Lord Luo, you misunderstand. 709 00:34:16,260 --> 00:34:16,780 Today, 710 00:34:17,449 --> 00:34:18,050 I'm not here 711 00:34:18,050 --> 00:34:19,510 in my capacity as Prefect. 712 00:34:21,300 --> 00:34:22,900 Then what is your role? 713 00:34:23,750 --> 00:34:25,679 As an admirer of Lady Rong Shanbao. 714 00:34:32,389 --> 00:34:33,120 Lord Luo. 715 00:34:38,030 --> 00:34:39,030 What do you think? 716 00:34:49,730 --> 00:34:52,130 I'll take this Jade Seal. 717 00:34:53,340 --> 00:34:54,670 I hope Lady Rong Shanbao 718 00:34:55,130 --> 00:34:56,530 will not disappoint me. 719 00:34:58,170 --> 00:34:59,100 You have my word. 720 00:35:08,900 --> 00:35:11,210 What kind of birthday tribute are you going to prepare? 721 00:35:11,210 --> 00:35:12,810 That is none of your concern. 722 00:35:13,380 --> 00:35:14,650 For the time being, 723 00:35:15,460 --> 00:35:16,740 you should stay in the mansion 724 00:35:16,740 --> 00:35:18,670 and reflect upon what you've done. 725 00:35:27,860 --> 00:35:29,260 What kind of birthday tribute do you think 726 00:35:29,260 --> 00:35:31,320 Rong Shanbao will offer Her Majesty? 727 00:35:33,050 --> 00:35:34,850 No matter what she comes up with, 728 00:35:35,130 --> 00:35:37,340 the Rong family's Tea King Tree has already been destroyed. 729 00:35:37,340 --> 00:35:38,300 After this, 730 00:35:39,610 --> 00:35:41,650 the Rong family will be severely weakened 731 00:35:41,650 --> 00:35:42,980 and will never recover. 732 00:35:43,180 --> 00:35:44,240 That's not enough. 733 00:35:45,170 --> 00:35:46,430 We have to take her life 734 00:35:47,050 --> 00:35:48,450 while she's vulnerable. 735 00:35:55,970 --> 00:35:57,230 Rest assured, My Lord. 736 00:35:57,740 --> 00:36:00,010 I already have people watch Rong Shanbao. 737 00:36:00,010 --> 00:36:00,970 No matter what kind of birthday tribute 738 00:36:00,970 --> 00:36:02,370 she's planning to offer, 739 00:36:03,050 --> 00:36:04,380 I won't let her succeed. 740 00:36:08,770 --> 00:36:12,370 No wonder they say, "One should never underestimate a scholar." 741 00:36:12,490 --> 00:36:13,220 You truly are 742 00:36:13,380 --> 00:36:15,170 a lucky star sent by God. 743 00:36:17,300 --> 00:36:18,820 Thank you for your kind words, My Lord. 744 00:36:18,820 --> 00:36:21,420 Actually, I have a favor to ask. 745 00:36:21,970 --> 00:36:22,610 What is it? 746 00:36:24,450 --> 00:36:26,220 Now that the Rong family is under house arrest, 747 00:36:26,220 --> 00:36:28,820 I'd like you to give me control over the guards. 748 00:36:30,450 --> 00:36:33,660 Are you concerned that Lady Rong Yunshu may be mistreated? 749 00:36:33,660 --> 00:36:34,090 No. 750 00:36:35,610 --> 00:36:37,380 She used to trample upon me. 751 00:36:37,940 --> 00:36:38,490 Now, 752 00:36:39,650 --> 00:36:40,450 I want her 753 00:36:40,450 --> 00:36:42,310 to get a taste of her own medicine. 754 00:36:44,420 --> 00:36:46,020 You've done a great service. 755 00:36:46,110 --> 00:36:47,640 This is a small thing to ask. 756 00:36:47,900 --> 00:36:49,160 Just consider it done. 757 00:37:01,260 --> 00:37:02,060 Lady Shanbao. 758 00:37:05,530 --> 00:37:06,330 Lady Shanbao. 759 00:37:06,930 --> 00:37:07,860 Are you leaving? 760 00:37:08,300 --> 00:37:09,530 The Rong family is in trouble. 761 00:37:09,530 --> 00:37:10,860 You're not a member of the Rong family. 762 00:37:10,860 --> 00:37:12,790 You may pack your things and leave. 763 00:37:12,950 --> 00:37:15,280 Are you going to look for another tribute? 764 00:37:16,010 --> 00:37:17,260 I'm just buying time. 765 00:37:17,970 --> 00:37:18,900 I have to find a way 766 00:37:18,900 --> 00:37:20,230 to save the Rong family. 767 00:37:20,550 --> 00:37:21,220 Is there anything 768 00:37:21,220 --> 00:37:22,080 I can do to help? 769 00:37:23,380 --> 00:37:25,260 All my past suitors sought marriage 770 00:37:25,260 --> 00:37:27,320 only because my name is Rong Shanbao. 771 00:37:27,420 --> 00:37:28,820 If the Rong family falls, 772 00:37:29,340 --> 00:37:31,600 would you still stay at the Rong Mansion? 773 00:37:33,850 --> 00:37:35,810 I see. I have my answer. 774 00:37:52,110 --> 00:37:53,570 What did you two talk about? 775 00:37:53,570 --> 00:37:55,100 It's none of your business. 776 00:38:24,320 --> 00:38:26,550 It... it's you. 777 00:38:29,060 --> 00:38:30,990 I thought the first thing you'd say 778 00:38:31,110 --> 00:38:32,050 when we met again 779 00:38:32,050 --> 00:38:34,110 would be whether I am human or a ghost. 780 00:38:35,220 --> 00:38:37,250 You were the one who burned the Tea King Tree? 781 00:38:37,250 --> 00:38:38,470 Shouldn't you be asking me 782 00:38:38,470 --> 00:38:39,700 how I survived? 783 00:38:40,460 --> 00:38:42,320 Why did you burn the Tea King Tree? 784 00:38:42,890 --> 00:38:44,950 You really don't care if I live or die. 785 00:38:53,260 --> 00:38:54,380 Why that look? 786 00:38:55,130 --> 00:38:57,190 Why don't you cry, show weakness, 787 00:38:57,450 --> 00:38:59,720 or at least try to explain that you didn't mean it? 788 00:38:59,720 --> 00:39:00,410 In the past, 789 00:39:01,560 --> 00:39:03,620 didn't you play that part quite well? 790 00:39:03,780 --> 00:39:04,910 If you want revenge, 791 00:39:05,550 --> 00:39:07,380 don't drag the whole Rong Mansion into it. 792 00:39:07,380 --> 00:39:08,170 The thing you're most proud of 793 00:39:08,170 --> 00:39:10,030 is the Rong family name, isn't it? 794 00:39:10,430 --> 00:39:11,940 If I destroy the Rong family, 795 00:39:11,940 --> 00:39:13,810 will you still be so high and mighty, 796 00:39:13,810 --> 00:39:15,500 looking down on everyone else? 797 00:39:15,500 --> 00:39:16,360 Bai Yingsheng. 798 00:39:17,130 --> 00:39:18,860 You're not this kind of person. 799 00:39:18,920 --> 00:39:20,780 You don't know me at all. 800 00:39:24,570 --> 00:39:25,430 Bai Yingsheng. 801 00:39:25,820 --> 00:39:27,550 Don't go against Rong Shanbao. 802 00:39:27,650 --> 00:39:28,980 You're no match for her. 803 00:39:46,490 --> 00:39:47,050 This is 804 00:39:47,050 --> 00:39:48,260 what you asked me to get earlier. 805 00:39:48,260 --> 00:39:49,860 The inventory list of the Wei family's seized assets. 806 00:39:49,860 --> 00:39:50,660 It's all here. 807 00:39:58,860 --> 00:39:59,890 This scribe here 808 00:40:00,570 --> 00:40:02,380 must've been with the County Office for a long time, right? 809 00:40:02,380 --> 00:40:03,440 That's Scribe Liu. 810 00:40:03,970 --> 00:40:04,490 He has served in the office 811 00:40:04,490 --> 00:40:05,490 for 30 or 40 years. 812 00:40:13,050 --> 00:40:14,980 Shouldn't you be worried about the birthday tribute? 813 00:40:14,980 --> 00:40:16,910 How do you still have time for this? 814 00:40:25,780 --> 00:40:27,510 Last night at the Rong Mansion, 815 00:40:27,820 --> 00:40:28,380 someone actually 816 00:40:28,380 --> 00:40:29,700 managed to burn down 817 00:40:29,700 --> 00:40:31,220 the Tea King Tree right under your nose. 818 00:40:31,220 --> 00:40:33,020 My courtyard was being watched. 819 00:40:33,450 --> 00:40:34,850 How could I possibly know 820 00:40:35,020 --> 00:40:36,860 everything happening in the mansion? 821 00:40:36,860 --> 00:40:37,610 But I've always felt 822 00:40:37,610 --> 00:40:39,020 that you're extraordinary— 823 00:40:39,020 --> 00:40:40,220 capable of anything. 824 00:40:41,890 --> 00:40:43,150 I'm not sure I can do it. 825 00:40:44,220 --> 00:40:44,820 What? 826 00:40:48,090 --> 00:40:48,820 I said, 827 00:40:49,970 --> 00:40:51,970 about the Empress Dowager's birthday tribute, 828 00:40:51,970 --> 00:40:53,500 I'm not sure I can handle it. 829 00:41:00,390 --> 00:41:01,100 So what? 830 00:41:01,970 --> 00:41:03,290 Through thick and thin, 831 00:41:03,290 --> 00:41:04,890 I'll be right there with you. 832 00:41:07,420 --> 00:41:08,750 What about your career? 833 00:41:09,130 --> 00:41:11,000 I've always been alone in this world. 834 00:41:11,000 --> 00:41:11,960 Wherever you are 835 00:41:12,740 --> 00:41:13,790 is where I belong. 836 00:41:27,860 --> 00:41:28,530 Have you heard of 837 00:41:28,530 --> 00:41:29,790 "Chin Hsiu Wan Hua Ku?" 838 00:41:33,860 --> 00:41:34,530 What is it? 839 00:41:34,970 --> 00:41:37,300 It's a rare Song Dynasty book collection. 840 00:41:37,860 --> 00:41:38,920 For any book lover, 841 00:41:39,200 --> 00:41:41,930 a single glimpse would make one's life complete. 842 00:41:42,170 --> 00:41:43,570 If I remember correctly, 843 00:41:44,130 --> 00:41:46,660 the Empress Dowager loves collecting books. 844 00:41:47,450 --> 00:41:48,710 You're planning to... 845 00:41:48,740 --> 00:41:49,340 Exactly. 846 00:41:50,300 --> 00:41:52,630 Her Majesty doesn't truly care about tea. 847 00:41:52,990 --> 00:41:54,170 She's just curious about the Tea King Tree 848 00:41:54,170 --> 00:41:55,920 because of its century-old reputation. 849 00:41:55,920 --> 00:41:57,240 If I cater to her true interests 850 00:41:57,240 --> 00:41:59,510 and replace the tea with something she loves, 851 00:41:59,510 --> 00:42:01,310 I hope it will appease her anger, 852 00:42:01,860 --> 00:42:03,700 and give the Rong family a chance to survive. 853 00:42:03,700 --> 00:42:04,570 So where is 854 00:42:05,300 --> 00:42:06,650 this rare book collection now? 855 00:42:06,650 --> 00:42:08,050 When Mrs. Yang was alive, 856 00:42:08,170 --> 00:42:09,970 she happened to mention it once. 857 00:42:10,060 --> 00:42:11,500 Wei Kejian had this book 858 00:42:11,740 --> 00:42:13,800 collected in the Wei family library. 859 00:42:15,490 --> 00:42:16,610 No wonder you wanted to see 860 00:42:16,610 --> 00:42:18,820 the inventory list of the Wei family's seized assets. 861 00:42:18,820 --> 00:42:20,820 While reviewing the files earlier, 862 00:42:21,300 --> 00:42:23,570 I learned that the year Wei Kejian was imprisoned, 863 00:42:23,570 --> 00:42:24,610 the Wei family servants 864 00:42:24,610 --> 00:42:26,490 fled with stolen valuables 865 00:42:26,920 --> 00:42:29,250 and accidentally set the library on fire. 866 00:42:29,860 --> 00:42:32,570 Could this book have been burned? 867 00:42:33,260 --> 00:42:35,100 This book is incredibly valuable. 868 00:42:35,100 --> 00:42:37,700 The Wei family servants surely knew its value. 869 00:42:37,740 --> 00:42:39,470 If they were looting the place, 870 00:42:39,670 --> 00:42:41,780 this book would've been their first target. 871 00:42:41,780 --> 00:42:42,380 Wait. 872 00:42:44,090 --> 00:42:46,940 You asked for the inventory list 873 00:42:46,940 --> 00:42:48,700 before the Tea King Tree was burned. 874 00:42:48,700 --> 00:42:50,220 Did you already anticipate 875 00:42:50,220 --> 00:42:52,260 that something would happen to the tribute? 876 00:42:52,260 --> 00:42:52,820 No. 877 00:42:54,000 --> 00:42:55,450 I asked for the list earlier 878 00:42:55,450 --> 00:42:55,910 to find the truth 879 00:42:55,910 --> 00:42:57,370 behind Mrs. Yang's death. 880 00:42:57,950 --> 00:42:58,830 I was hoping 881 00:42:59,220 --> 00:43:01,020 if I could find any clues from it. 882 00:43:01,520 --> 00:43:03,650 Now it turns to be a lucky coincidence. 883 00:43:07,140 --> 00:43:08,140 Time is precious. 884 00:43:08,610 --> 00:43:09,580 I need to post notices 885 00:43:09,580 --> 00:43:11,470 and offer a large reward for this book. 886 00:43:11,470 --> 00:43:12,800 As for Mrs. Yang's case, 887 00:43:12,880 --> 00:43:14,850 I'll need your help to investigate it. 888 00:43:14,850 --> 00:43:17,780 She would never have taken her own life for no reason. 889 00:43:19,700 --> 00:43:20,430 Don't worry. 890 00:43:21,420 --> 00:43:22,750 Justice will be served. 891 00:43:23,090 --> 00:43:26,090 Those who do evil deeds will eventually pay the price. 892 00:46:11,580 --> 00:46:14,030 [Tea Refreshments] 893 00:46:14,900 --> 00:46:16,430 Eat slowly, take your time. 894 00:46:16,650 --> 00:46:18,010 China's tea refreshment culture 895 00:46:18,010 --> 00:46:20,010 can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty. 896 00:46:20,010 --> 00:46:21,740 During the Tang Dynasty, the decoction method was popular. 897 00:46:21,740 --> 00:46:24,110 Tea refreshments were mostly used to cleanse the palate, 898 00:46:24,110 --> 00:46:26,100 such as sesame cakes and Bo-tuo noodles, 899 00:46:26,100 --> 00:46:27,680 as well as preserved dates and dried lychees. 900 00:46:27,680 --> 00:46:29,000 These helped balance the tea's bitterness. 901 00:46:29,000 --> 00:46:31,030 By the Song Dynasty, the whisking method became trendy. 902 00:46:31,030 --> 00:46:33,380 Tea refreshments became more delicate and elegant, 903 00:46:33,380 --> 00:46:35,860 like fried butter shells and spring rolls. 904 00:46:35,860 --> 00:46:37,050 They offer a rich variety of textures. 905 00:46:37,050 --> 00:46:38,550 During the Ming Dynasty and Song Dynasty, 906 00:46:38,550 --> 00:46:40,140 tea refreshments became more mature. 907 00:46:40,140 --> 00:46:42,090 During the Ming dynasty, a Tea Bureau was established for tea banquets, 908 00:46:42,090 --> 00:46:43,590 serving various cakes and pastries, 909 00:46:43,590 --> 00:46:45,530 such as osmanthus cake and gorgon nut cake. 910 00:46:45,530 --> 00:46:46,380 It also served nuts, 911 00:46:46,380 --> 00:46:48,650 like fried ginkgo nuts and salted pine nuts. 912 00:46:48,650 --> 00:46:49,820 Suzhou-style tea snacks, 913 00:46:49,820 --> 00:46:51,860 such as sesame biscuits and rose crisps, 914 00:46:51,860 --> 00:46:53,200 were paired with Biluochun tea. 915 00:46:53,200 --> 00:46:54,440 Northern teahouses served 916 00:46:54,440 --> 00:46:55,510 Manchu-Han pastries, 917 00:46:55,510 --> 00:46:58,170 like sachima, tuckahoe pie, and pea flour cake. 918 00:46:58,260 --> 00:46:59,690 The iconic Qing imperial tea snacks, 919 00:46:59,690 --> 00:47:00,420 known as the "Jing Ba Jian," 920 00:47:00,420 --> 00:47:01,780 were paired with jasmine tea. 921 00:47:01,780 --> 00:47:03,820 Chaozhou lard sugar pastries 922 00:47:03,980 --> 00:47:05,560 were paired with Fenghuang Dancong tea. 923 00:47:05,560 --> 00:47:06,220 What do you think? 924 00:47:06,220 --> 00:47:07,600 Out of all these tea refreshments, 925 00:47:07,600 --> 00:47:08,810 is there anything you like?